Cover or Faceplate for Electronic Smart Watch
A cover ( 100 ) for a wrist-worn electronic device, which cover ( 100 ) includes an exterior layer ( 101 ) which forms an exterior of the cover ( 100 ), and an interior layer ( 114 ) which forms an interior of the cover ( 100 ). The interior layer ( 114 ) abuts against an exterior of the electronic device when the cover ( 100 ) is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device. The interior layer ( 114 ) is attached to the exterior layer ( 101 ), and includes a raised bezel ( 112 ) which extends further from a face of the wrist-worn electronic device than the exterior layer ( 101 ) so as to form at least a part of an exterior surface of the cover ( 100 ).
1 . A cover for a wrist-worn electronic device, said cover comprising:
an exterior layer which forms an exterior of the cover; and
an interior layer which forms an interior of the cover, and which abuts against an exterior of the electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device;
wherein the interior layer is attached to the exterior layer, and includes a raised bezel which extends further from a face of the wrist-worn electronic device than the exterior layer so as to form at least a part of an exterior surface of the cover.
2 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein the exterior layer includes a button opening configured so as to expose a button of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device; and
wherein a portion of the interior layer extends through the button opening in the exterior layer so as to fill the button opening and cover the button of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device.
3 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein the exterior layer comprises a rigid or semi-rigid material.
4 . The cover according to claim 3 ;
wherein the exterior layer comprises at least one rigid or semi-rigid material selected from the group consisting of plastic materials, rigid rubber materials, engineered thermoplastic materials, polycarbonate materials, and para-aramid materials.
5 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein the interior layer comprises an elastomeric material.
6 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein at least one of the exterior layer and the interior layer includes a cutout configured to at least partially surround a wrist band of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device.
7 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein the exterior layer includes a face opening configured to expose a face of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device; and
wherein the raised bezel of the interior portion extends through the face opening of the exterior layer.
8 . The cover according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a protective film attached to an interior-facing portion of the cover so as to cover the face opening of the exterior layer.
9 . The cover according to claim 8 ;
wherein the protective film is directly attached to at least one of the interior layer and the exterior layer.
10 . The cover according to claim 8 ;
wherein the protective film allows at least some light to pass through the protective film so that the face of the wrist-worn electronic device is visible when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device.
11 . The cover according to claim 8 ;
wherein the protective film enables touch inputs to pass through the protective film to the face of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device.
12 . The cover according to claim 11 ;
wherein the protective film enables capacitive-type touch inputs to pass through the protective film to the face of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device.
13 . The cover according to claim 8 ;
wherein the protective film comprises at least one material selected form the group consisting of poly(methyl methacrylate), polyethylene terephthalate, other plastics, glass, and polymers.
14 . The cover according to claim 8 ;
wherein the protective film is chemically bonded, adhesively attached, heated, press fitted, ultrasonically welded, or molded to the interior-facing portion of the cover so as to be permanently attached thereto.
15 . The cover according to claim 14 ;
wherein the protective film is over-molded, insert-molded, or comolded to the interior-facing portion of the cover.
16 . The cover according to claim 8 ;
wherein the protective film is irremovably attached to the interior-facing portion of the cover.
17 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein the exterior layer includes a side-dial opening configured to expose a side dial of the wrist-worn electronic device when the cover is arranged on the wrist-worn electronic device.
18 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein the interior layer is comolded, glued, chemically bonded, or heated to the exterior layer so as to be permanently attached thereto.
19 . The cover according to claim 1 ;
wherein at least one of the interior layer and the exterior layer includes a bottom edge which is configured to clasp onto a portion of the wrist-worn electronic device so as to secure the cover to the wrist-worn electronic device.